Watch-case



(No Model.)

B. HAAS.

WATCH CASE.

No. 321,021. Patented June 30, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWVIN HAAS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATCH-OAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,021, dated June 30,1885. Application filed January 14, 1885 (No model.)

.T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN Hnns, a citizen of the United States, residingat Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWatch-Gases,of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to watch and locket cases; and it consistsin the construction of such articles as hereinafter described, wherebythey are adapted to receive, retain, and permit the interchange ofremovable monogram, initial, design, and other ornamental plates.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of a watch-caseconstructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2, a perspective of aninitial-plate; Fig. 3, a plan of the interchangeable design-plate, or ofthe reverse side of an initial-plate; and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionof the outer cap of the case.

Like letters indicate like parts in all the figures.

A represents a watch-case, one of the outer caps of which is providedwith an inner bezel or recess, A, which bezel or recess may be of anydesired configuration, and at any point on the cap, as is desired-thatis, either eccentric or central-to accord with the general design of theornamentation of the cap.

B represents a plate of the same configuration as the recess A, whichplate has engraved thereon any desired design,initial letter, monogram,820., and which may be either flush with the surface of the case orcap,and provided with raised designs, or, said plate may be ofsufficient thickness to project above the surface of the case, and thedesigns cut in the same as desired. The removable plate 13 may bear anyinitial, monogram, coat of arms, or other design, either in relief orintaglio, and either ornamented or set with precious stones, or plain,and a companion-plate bearing another design conforming to that of thegeneral ornamentation of the cap is preferably furnished with the case,for a purpose hereinafter mentioned. The removable plate may be securedwithin the bezel or recess by screws, or by burring the edge of thebezel thereon, or in any other desired or well-known manner which willpermit of its easy removal.

I am also aware that the central portion of an inside cap of awatch-case has been entirely removed for the purpose of saving materialand to receive portraits or pictures, and do not claim such constructionas of myinvention.

The advantages arising from my invention will be seen and appreciated inthat jewelers instead of being forced to carry a large stock of initialcases need only one, and any number of plates desired, so that anyinitial may be placed in the bezel or recess A, and should the ownerwish to dispose of a watch it would reduce the commercial value of thearticle should his name or initial be engraved thereon; butwith myinvention it would rather enhance the value to remove the initial ormonogram and substitute therefor the companion plate in proper design,as described. It will also be seen that silver cases may be providedwith gold designs or initial-plates,

or the plate may be made of different materials, and, if desired, mayhave enameled initials thereon. Ahole, A", is shown in the cap which maybe used or not, for the purpose of forcing the plate out of the bezel inorder to substitute another plate or for a soldering-hole. The removableplate B may have upon one face an initial, and upon the back of thesame, as shown in Fig. 3, a design conforming to the general design ofthe cap, so that a single plate serves as an initial and a design plate.

Having described my invention and its op eration, what I claim is- 1. Asa new article of manufacture, a watchcase, an outer cap of which isprovided with an independent bezel or recess,of any desiredconfiguration,adapted to receive interchangeable and removable designplates, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, in a watch-case, of an outer cap having anindependent bezel of any desired configuration, as A, and a removableplate, as B, bearing a design, initial, or 1110110 In testimony whereofI affix my signature gram, substantially as specified. in presence oftwo witnesses.

3. The combination with the outer ca of a watch-case, ot'a removableinitial plat-e h ving EDWVIN HAAS' 5 a design upon its back conformingto the gen- Vitnesses:

eral design of the cap, substantially as speei- GEO. \V. GOUOHER, ified. XVILLIAM J ONES.

